Donora, Pennsylvania
Donora is a borough located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river. Donora was incorporated in 1900. Agriculture, coal-mining, steel-making, wire-making, and other industries were conducted in Donora early in its history. In 1910, 8,174 people lived there; in 1920, 14,131; and in 1940, 13,180 people lived in Donora. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 5,653. Donora is a Rust Belt place which has lost most of its industrial capacity. It is in the "Mon valley" five miles (8 km) downriver from Charleroi and 25 miles (40 km) upstream of Braddock which is also in the "Mon valley."
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